Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-19
MILITARY NOTES.
The Last Battalion Drill-The Annual
Ball Company G's Scores.

The Last Battalion Drill-The Annual
Ball Company G's Scores.
The battalion drill which took place
Monday evening was q creditable affair.
All of the companies came on the floor
with the required number of men except
Company A. When a company cannot
turn out eight files front, double rank.
with two guides and an officer to drill
them, 1t is in poor condition. Captain
Eisenmenger has now an opportunity to
show what he can do in recruiting the
company and securing good attendance
AID discipline. There should be only four
companies allowed to drill at time: more
than this creates confusion. Colonel
Guthrie was in command, assisted bv
Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Mckee and
MAJOR Neary. Captains Cook. Hall and
Seymour had charge of their companies.
Lieutenant Glas commanded COMPANY
A, and Lieutenant r. i. johnson. of y.
handled the Cadets, and did we'll with
them. Some few of the officers lack that
spirit and dash IL giving commands which
'nfuses enthusiasm among the men and
makes them forget that they are not drill
Ing Tor prizes. The movements attempted
were very simple. and no glaring errors oc
Jul lEC III OI ulFlSlOnS was
not as clearly done as it might be by any
means. The reforming line to the right
from columns of divisions was better exc
cuted. Many spectators witnessed the
drlll, showing what interest the public
take in such matters.
The annual ball, which takes place the
forepart Of December, will be made the &C.
caslon OF brigade review by the Governor
followed by brigade dress-parade. An
effort Will be made to bring Company f
from Woodland for the occasion.
Officers who have recently received COM
missions should qualify before some officer
or Notary competent to administer oaths as
soon as possible, and forward their returns
to general headquarters.
The report of Company +, of Woodland,
which should have reached Headquarters
on or before the 5th, has only Just come to
hand. Captain Cursor should remember
that II this state of affairs continues his
company will be in bad standing at general
headquarters, and will be published
throughout the National Guard.
The election for Captain of Company C,
Nevada City, takes place November Both.
Major ii. s. WEIGH, Surgeon on the staff of
Colonel Guthrie, will preside. We have
not heard who are candidates, but Com.
pan c has plenty of good material.
w. K. Ormsby is to be appointed Pay
master on Colonel Guthrie's staff, and A. j.
Plant will be promoted to the Ordnance
Department.
Many of Company G's crack shots will
be shut out from medals won at the annual
target practice, since all company COM
manders have been ordered to report ten
misses opposite the name of every man
who used other than the Springfield rifle
those regularly issued to the National
Guard. G's best shots used Sharps breech-
leaders, as also did the Cadet company on
the same occasion.
As the State excuses members of the
National Guard from drills in December.
Acknowledgement Orion has ordered schools
OF instruction to be held during the fore
part of the month for commissioned and
non-commissioned officers. This is a good
move, and if carried out faithfully will be
of benefit particularly to the non commits
stoned officers
A general order has been issued from
the Adjutant-GeneraPs office to establish
military company at Los Angeles 10 be
mustered into the National Guard.
1t is rumored that Lieutenant Flahertv.
of Company G, will resign in a few weeks.
1t Is probable that Company G will man.
age to shoot match with a picked SQUAD
from the Stockton companies.